BLSC #12: Billionaire's Trouble

Scarlette Thompson

"Yes.." I ran towards the customer and started to take their order and ran back to give the order.

"Scarlette.. Clean up table 8."

"Yes." I ran to table 8 and quickly cleaned the table up. I ran back to wash the dishes. I keep working as a waitress and dishwashing girl for 6 hours and I need to go to work at a clothes shop.

My mind went back to reality when a sound of plate dropped on the floor. My eyes widened and I looked down. Oh shit! Not again..

"Scarlette!" Oh shoot shoot.. I kneeled down to get all the glass pieces that scattered on the floor. Shit!

"Scarlette.. not again." I looked up to see Kevin, he kneeled down and helped me.

"Don-" Before he can say it again.. I cut my finger. Kevin quickly pulled me to the sink. He turned on the water and put my cut there.le cgu

"Stay here." He said and I nodded. He quickly took care of my mess. I helped him.

"Scarlette! Again??" Suddenly my boss Rodie walked in. I looked down and sighed. O

"I swear.. you already broke 10 plates in a month." He said.

"I'll make sure she won't break a plate again, sir." Kevin said.

"If you break one more.. You'll be fired."

"I will be responsible for that, sir."

"Argh!" Rodie walked away and I sighed. I turned to Kevin..

"Sorry."

"Please.. please don't do it again." He said and I nodded.

"Scarlette.. Table 10!" I jumped.

"I'll take care of this.. you go."

"I'm sorry and thank you.." I said and planned to go away but Kevin caught my wrist.

"Wh-"

"Come here." He took out a bandage from his pocket and put it on my cut.

"Go.." He smiled and I nodded. I walked out and started to serve customers again. Today is a really tiring day and I need to breathe a little bit.

"You okay?" Kevin asked as he stood beside me.

"Yeah.. I'm good."

"Okay then.. Bye Scarlette." He smiled and I nodded.

"Bye Kevin.. Sorry and thankyou." I smiled and waved. I walked away and plugged my earphones into my ear. I looked at the time and I still have 1 hour before working. I walked to a cheap taco place and bought one small portion. I'm so hungry and I haven't eaten since this morning.

I walked out with a taco in my hand and I walked towards my next workplace.

Suddenly my phone vibrates.. oh god. I put my phone in my bag. I'm holding a plastic bag and I'm holding a gaco on the other side. Shit!

I ignored the fact that my hands are full.. I tried to take my phone out from my bag when suddenly I bumped into someone.

"Oh my god! Sorry!" My eyes looked straight at the stain. My taco literally smashed into his suit. Oh shit! I immediately threw the taco to the nearest bin and took out a wet tissue from my bag and quickly tried to clean the stain.

"I'm so sorry.. I'm so sorry." I said repeatedly.

"I can't believe this." He said in a deep voice.. that made me look up.

Oh holy krabby patty spongebob..

Is he a greek god or something? How can I bump into a really handsome and hot guy?

"I'm sorry." I said and our eyes met..

"I need to go so just give me this." He took my wet tissue and left.

"Sorry!" I said and he just walked away at a great speed. I looked at his back. Oh shit my taco! I walked to the bin and looked at my taco. Shit! I just took a bite.. I closed my eyes and sighed.

Today is another clumsy day.. How can I be born to be this clumsy?

I walked towards my next workplace and couldn't help but feeling so down. I'm tired of this life but I can't do anything about it.

I graduated from a design school. I got a scholarship for it when I was in college. I got into a few companies to design things but because of my clumsiness.. I got fired 2 times and the other 2.. I quit because I didn't feel click with all the other employees.

Now.. I'm trying to apply for another design job again but there's still no information or calls about it. Maybe no one accepts me.

My phone rang again and that made me go back to reality..

"Hello." I picked it up.

"Scarlette."

"Yes grandma?" I asked.

"What time will you go home?" She asked.

"Today.. it will be around 10. Why?"

"Phil and Nancy are coming over.. They wanted to see you." Phil and Nancy are my uncle and aunt. Phil is my dad's big brother. They live in Ohio and they often visit New York for work.

"Oh okay.. I'll be home at 10."

"Okay.. They miss you."

"Okay Grandma.. I'll go home early then."

"Good." She ended the call and I smiled. Phil and Nancy are my only family beside my grandmother. They live in Ohio and they have no kids. When my parents died.. they're the one who took care of me at first but my grandmother wanted to take me so yeah.. I ended up with my lovely and talkative grandmother.

My stomach growls and I curse under my breath for it. Stupid me to throw away the taco.. it was a reflect because I was afraid that the man will be mad.

Speaking about the man.. he's one hot meat.

Oh Scarlette.. forget about dating. No one will want me anyway. I'm clumsy.. not fashionable.. often wearing no makeup.. hair everywhere.. so skinny.. pale.. not attractive.. I always put my hair in a ponytail or in a bun.. I know.. I know.. don't just me.. and the craziest fact is that I never even date someone.

Guys never even ask me on a date.. Ha Ha Ha.. pity? Yes..

Gosh.. When will my curse end? I'm waiting for a prince charming to come..

Matthew Lemiere

"What took you so long? What is that stain?" My mom asked.

"Sorry.. I came out from the meeting late and a girl bumped me with her taco." I said as I sat down beside my sister. I ruffled her hair and smiled widely at her.

"Don't touch me!" She smacked my hand away.

"How's the meeting?" My dad asked.

"Nicholas.. No talking about business when we're eating." My mom said.

"Chloe.. I'm jus-" My mom shut my dad's mouth with her index finger.

"Let's order."

"Yes! I'm hungry.." Dylan said

"Why didn't you all order first?" I asked.

"You know mom.." Brandon said and we ordered our food first.

"Oh.. Before I forgot.. We're all going to New Zealand!" My dad announced excitedly with his cheeky face and we all turned to him without any expression.

"What's with those faces?" He asked looking at us 4.

"Again?" Dylan asked.

"That's what I told him.." My mom said.

"Babe.. are you kidding me?" My dad turned to her, looking at my mom in disbelief.

"Go there with mom.." Crystal said savagely.

"Oh come on.. I want to go with you guys."

"Dad.. We went there 3x times in 4 months and we did the same thing over and over again." Brandon said.

"How about Greece?" My mom suggested.

"Call me in." Crystal said, raising her hand and smirking to dad.

"Kiddo.. you suppose to be on my side." My dad said to her.

"I'm not your kiddo." She said and my dad rolled his eyes. My mom chuckled.

"I'm going to the toilet.." My mom said and she left.

"Okay, how's the meeting?" My dad asked when mom's gone.

"Good.. We need 5 new people who are good in designs to deal with the brand. We're currently looking for it."

"We opened it like 3 months ago right?" My dad asked.

"Yeah.. We will decide the people next week." I said.

"Why 5?" Dylan asked.

"We need a lot of ideas.. we can't just deal with one." I answered.

"You're dumb." Brandon said to Dylan.

"Boys.." My dad warned.

"I'm staying at Joan tonight." Crystal said.

"No." My dad said as soon as she finished.

"Dad.. are you kidding me?"

"We're watching spiderman tonight." He took out the movie tickets from his inner pocket.

"Great.." Crystal said in a sarcastic tone.

"Oh come on.. We will watch it together with the others."

"Okay fine." Crystal said.

"Honey.. aren't you going to tell them about the training?" My mom said as she sat down.

"What?" Dylan asked looking at my dad curiously.

"I hired 2 more trainers for you guys."

"Anwar and Fred not enough?" Brandon asked.

"More strength training and guns. You need to gain more of that.. Brandon." He pointed at Brandon's hand muscle.

"Ha!" Dylan mocked him.

"Good.. I need to make my butt bigger." Crystal said.

"You're hot enough." My mom said.

"But no one wants to date me.." She hissed and glared at us.

"I want you to date when you're 30.. no.. 35.. no no 40." My dad said.

"You dated mom when she's 23."

"Your mom is diffe-"

"Shut it.. You can date." My mom said.

"Try and date one." Dylan said and I chuckled.

"Goodluck with that." Brandon added.

"Goodluck lil sis.." I smiled sweetly to her and she rolled her eyes. At the same time, the food came and we started to dig in.

"So New Zealand?"

"No!" We all said in unison.

After we ate our lunch, we all get back to work. I started to have a meeting with my brand team. Lemiere is planning to open a clothing line. We already got everything but we still have no designs for the shirts, shorts, hats and etc.

We already did a survey and I think young people these days love cool shirts and street wear kinda thing so we wanna try it. I mean the brand won't be Lemiere but it's called the T I L E. Ask my dad why he named it that.. I don't know the meaning.

We're planning to make world stars wear it so it will be good in the sales. I mean paying them will be expensive but you'll get all the money back soon. Not only world stars.. but we will also wear it.

"Crystal.. I want you to screen all of the design people that applied for the job." I said as I entered her place.

"Me? Are you kidding me? Ask Brandon!"

"Just do it.." She protested again but I ignored her. I gave her the files and believed her to pick 5 out of hundreds of people that applied.

"What's up?" I asked as I saw Dylan enter my room.

"Who's going to handle T I L E?" He asked.

"You.."

"Are you kidding me? I just took on a new project." He looked at me in disbelief.

"You will take it." My dad entered my office and I turned to him disbelief.

"Dad.. I have 6 projects and work in my hands right now."

"He got 7 and Brandon got 5."

"You should give it to Brandon."

"Just do it.. I'm taking the Car assemble project from you." He said as he took the file from my office and I nodded. My dad left after that.

"Okay fine.."

"I'm going to Dubai next week.. Handle it for a week please." I said to Dylan and he nodded.

"Where's the files?"

"I gave it to Crystal." I said and he walked out. I walked out to go to the T I L E team's floor. When I walked out from the lift.. They greeted me right away. I gestured to them to have a meeting with me.

"Next week the new 5 designers will come and please ask them to make a lot of designs. I will lead this time but since I will go to Dubai next week.. my brother Dylan will take over for a week."

"Yes.. sir."

"Okay.. Please find lots of colors and materials again. I want you to bring me all the examples in 2 weeks. That's it.. thank you." I said and smiled. They nodded and I walked out from the meeting room.

New Project.. again..

Scarlette Thompson

"Bye Kevin!" I waved at him and he waved at me back. I walked towards my next workplace again and can't help but feel hungry because I've been working for straight 6 hours without eating anything.

I need sugar..

I walked into a milkshake shop and bought a chocolate milkshake. I started to drink it and it felt so good. I felt my body was charged up.

I walked towards the next workplace and started to work again. I worked there for 5 hours and then walked back home. Suddenly my phone rang.. but it's an unknown number.

"Hello."

"Hello.. Is this Ms. Scarlette Thompson?"

"Yes."

"I'm Erica from the T I L E team and we've got your design and CV about 3 months ago and you've passed the first step." I can't help but squeal in happiness for this.

"For the second step.. We want to interview you and see your skill live. So please come to the Lemiere Building Office tomorrow at 10. No excuses and please don't be late. Thank you.. any questions?"

"Nothing.. Thank you." I squealed.

"Your welcome and we'll be waiting for your presence tomorrow. Have a good night." She ended the call and I squealed. I jumped up and down for it. I ran towards my small apartment.

"Grandmaaa!" I squealed and she walked out from her bedroom.

"I almost have a heart attack.. What is it?" She asked and I hugged her tightly.

"I passed the 2 rounds and I have an interview tomorrow!" I said and she smiled widely.

"My cute little peach.. I know you will get a job someday. You're a really talented girl." She said as she stroked my hair. I smiled.

"I can't wait."

"I believe that you will get the job. Trust me." She said as she held my hand.

"Yes.. I hope so.."

"I make mashed potato and baked chicken." She said, pulling towards our small living room. Yes.. we don't have a dining room. What do you expect for a small apartment right?

We ate our dinner and after that I went straight to the shower. I took a shower and get ready to sleep. I sat down on my bed and couldn't help but be excited for tomorrow.

I really really need this job. I need to make my family proud of me.

I prayed and then went to sleep.

"Scarlette!!" I jumped when my grandmother screamed her lungs out.

"Ohh??"

"It's 7.. you need to get ready! Eat breakfast first." She gestured to me to go out and I sat on my bed. I got off and walked out. I sat down and saw my scramble egg and bread.

I jumped straight into the shower and tried to wear makeup on and let my hair down straight. I pulled out my one and only work clothes and wore it.

I looked at the mirror and sighed.. my left eyebrows.. I need to fix it. Argh! I pulled out my old high heels and put it on. I brought my CV again along with some of my designs.

"Grandma.. I'm going." I announced and she walked out from the small kitchen.

"Yeah go.. goodluck!" She smiled and waved.

"Thankyou.." I smiled and walked out. I took out my phone and it's 9.10. I still have a lot of time.. I walked towards the Lemiere Tower which is like the tallest and the biggest tower ever.

Damn I'm nervous.. so nervous.

"Calm down.. Calm down Scarlette.. Don't panic." I said to myself. I stood in front of the Lemiere Tower and I walked inside. There's a lot of security guards inside. They checked our bags and body before we got in. I walked to the information desk.

"Hello, what can I help you?" She asked nicely.

"I'm here for the work interview."

"T I L E interview? Can I get your name and ID please?" She asked and I nodded. I took out my ID for her.

"Scarlette Thompson." I said and she nodded.

"Here's your visit card, Ms. Thompson. Go to lift number 7 and go to the 20th floor." She said and smiled nicely.

"Okay thank you." I said and she nodded. I walked towards the lift and waited for it to come. I looked down to the ground and suddenly people bumped me to the side. I looked confused, everyone was walking to the side. I think someone's coming..

Suddenly there's 2 men in suits walked past us. Holy moly crab.. They're so handsome and hot. They're muscular, tall, hot and just.. perfect.

"Good morning, Mr. Lemiere." They all said it in unison. So they're the owner of this company?

The both men nodded politely and they walked towards the lift on the inner side. We all went back to normal. I decided to poke a red head woman but suddenly people stepped aside again.

"Good morning, Mr and Mrs Lemiere." My eyes widen to see a really beautiful couple but I think they're already in their 50s.

"Dylan! You forgot your keys.." Mr. Lemiere said and threw a bunch of keys to one of the handsome men. Oh my gosh.. Will I be seeing a lot of this soon?

Suddenly my lift arrived and I walked inside with other people too.

"Sorry.. the people earlier.. Are they the owner? I mean the boss?" I asked the redhead girl and everyone on the lift turned to me.

"They're the Lemiere.. you don't know them?" She asked in a really annoyed tone. Everyone was looking at me weirdly.

"Are they that famous?" I asked again.

"They're so famous.. The whole world knows who they are. They're the 7 Gold Lifes." She said annoy me.

"Okay.."

"Try to look for the 7 Gold Lifes on the internet.. You'll know them right away." The man who stood near the lift door said.

"Ah.. Thank you." Suddenly they all walked out on the 18th floor. I pressed 20th and waited for it to stop.

Lemiere? The 7 Gold Lifes?

I just heard that.. maybe I need to find out about that later on.